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Shakespeare on Stage: Scenic and Costume Design in Victorian Theater

Shakespeare on Stage: Scenic and Costume Design in Victorian Theater

In-person

 

The Lewes Public Library Shakespeare Festival is proud to offer this presentation on Scenic and Costume Design in Victorian Theater. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was a Victorian-era Dutch painter who found fame and financial success in England. In the late 1870’s, he worked with director and actor Sir Henry Irving, designing scenic pieces for several plays, including Julius Caesar and a rare production of Coriolanus.

Kristen Matulewicz, Curator of Community and Academic Programs at Biggs Museum of American Art, will present a one-hour lecture on Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s approach to narrative work and how this applied to theater in the Victorian period through set pieces and costuming. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer session. 

Ms. Matulewicz holds an MA in Art History and Visual Studies, with specialty in Victorian art, death practices, and immersive environment.

The Shakespeare Festival, a program of the Lewes Public Library since 2015, seeks to provide the community with experiences that foster the understanding of Shakespeare and the world in which he lived and wrote. In addition the Festival fosters the development of new works celebrating the spoken word and hosting performances of classical texts. The Festival is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

 

Date:
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern Time
Location:
Medium Meeting Room
Library:
Lewes Public Library
Audience:
  Adults     Families     Older Adults  
Categories:
  Literacy and Language  
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